Patents Examined by Vijah Shankar
  • Method and apparatus for detecting a flat panel display monitor
    Patent number: 7414606
    Abstract: In a specific embodiment of the present invention, a monitor detect pin associated with a connector for a flat panel display (FPD) is monitored by a detect module. When an external flat panel device is connected, the monitor detect pin is activated. In response to the monitor detect pin being activated, a system interrupt is generated. System software can determine whether to drive FPD. When an external FPD is disconnected, the transmission minimized differential signaling drivers are disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: ATI International SRL
    Inventors: Desmond E. Wong, Gabriel Zoltan Varga